Two leading universities

Coventry prides itself on academic excellence having two leading universities. Their enviable education facilities ensure a strong pipeline of world-class talent for businesses to draw upon and with two internationally renowned universities producing 55,000 students, its not difficult to see why the area appeals to industry.

Coventry University

Coventry University has established an academic presence with expertise in design, health and digital media, as well as automotive engineering with close links to industry. The university is recognised internationally for the world-leading calibre of its engineering and design graduates, as well as its focus on multidisciplinary applied research. It has also received the following awards and accolades:

University of the Year for Student Experience (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019)

The country’s top modern university for seven consecutive years (Guardian University Guide 2013-2019)

Coventry University is ranked 13th in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2019)

97% of graduates were employed or in further study six months after graduation (DLHE Survey 2015/16)

University of Warwick

The University of Warwick is one of the UK’s top 10 universities, acknowledged for excellence in research, teaching and innovation. With 4,000 graduates a year, it is the most targeted university by top employers. This globally renowned institution includes a variety of facilities all bringing together business and education to create a unique resource for research and development.

UK rankings:

Top 10 - Warwick graduates in top 10 for highest earnings in over a dozen subjects in the 2018 Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset

Ten subjects in the world’s top 50, with one in the top 20 - The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017, March 2017

Coventry as the 39th best student city in the world, and 5th in the UK - QS Best Student Cities index, February 2017

19th of the world's most international universities - THE (Times Higher Education) World's Most International Universities 2017, February 2017

57th in the world overall - QS World University Rankings 2017-18, published September 2017

31st most international university in the world - Times Higher Education most international universities 2017

Our research

The results of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) reiterate Warwick’s position as one of the UK’s leading research universities, with Warwick ranked at 7th overall in the UK (based on multi-faculty institutions).

WMG, based at the University of Warwick, was formed to invigorate manufacturing by improving the competitiveness of organisations through value-added innovation, new technologies and skills development. WMG brings academic rigour to industrial and organisational practices.